Morris, H.

H. MORRIS, brewer, Corry, was born in the northeast part of Essex County, Vt., May 22, 1836. He remained in his native place until twenty years of age, when he moved to Randolph, N.Y., and there learned his business, and manufactured two years. He established his present business in Corry in the year 1863, but was burned out in 1873, and lost $18,000. He rebuilt in 1873-74 on three acres of land, located on the corner of West Wayne and Smith streets. He employs ten or twelve men, and has made $15,000. He is also conducting business in Ashtabula (since 1879), in Conneaut and Mayville. Mr. Morris claims that he has done more for the temperance cause than all the preachers and temperance men combined. Our subject was married in 1860, at Randolph, to Lucinda M. Bemis, born 1841 in New Hampshire. Two children have been born to this union— James Edwin, working with his father, and Frank Bertram, who died January 14, 1870. Hiram and Lucinda M. Morris have an adopted daughter— Susie E., wife of M. E. Davis. Mr. Morris has been a successful business man, and has seen Corry change from a swamp to a city.